So, the Pope wants priests to start blogging. I think that it will be a good thing and is a tad overdue. You are probably thinking that a priest at your local parish blogging is insane and crazy. In all honesty it isn't. Today it is not about doing the traditional way of doing things rather connecting with people on various levels where they are at and giving them access to their spiritual advisors more then just face-to-face meetings. If they took it a step further (the priests) and had virtual office hours so let's say a parishioner is at work, has a question, pings his priests via chat, and then gets on with his day. Simple, easy, and very effective. That would be even better and add more icing on the cake as it were.
I am looking forward to the priests blogging and getting into this new digital age.
My view is that people who go to church want access to his or her priest, pastor, spiritual advisor easier and quicker more then ever. Think about it: when was the last time you say an individual without his or her phone at a coffee shop, in the line while at the store, or at the movie theater? People are accessing the web via their mobile phones now more and more. It is only logical that the church (Catholic and the rest of the gang) get into step with people out there.
The more avenues of communication the better and as the Pope said: "...start blogging!"
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